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Plettenberg, Germany, c. 1960
C. 1960 – Hotel Ostermann in Plettenerg, Germany, on a sunny summer day. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image The other day I told you the story of an old Ivory-ranked house in Plettenberg, Germany, and why it had to give way to a large highway bridge. Here is the reason why…
Heilig Kreuz Kirche, Bad Kreuznach, Germany, c. 1961
1961 – Frontal view of the Heilig Kreuz Kirche in Bad Kreuznach, Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Here is yet another image of the 500+ slides shot in the late 1950s and early 1960s. This image shows a frontal view of the Heilig Kreuz Kirche in Bad Kreuznach, a roman-catholic…
Spiaggia, Sestri Levante, Italy, c. 1958
UNDATED – Traditional fishing boats have been pulled to the beach of Sestri Levante in Italy. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Old images – I love them. They are proof for change. They can be like a time machine that enables to travel back in time for a few moments.…
Battistero di San Giovanni, Pisa, Italy, 1958
1958 – Tourists walk across the greens in front of the Battistero di San Giovanni in Pisa, Italy. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image We had been to Pisa in 2012 to see what probably must be one of the most photographed locations in the world: The Leaning Tower of Pisa…
Erika, Cattolica, Italy, 1958
1958 – A woman poses for the photographer at the harbour of Cattolica in Italy. Scan & Edit © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This image (from the large lot of slides I acquired last week) shows a woman posing for the photographer. The caption says ‘Cattolica’, and the name of the lady…
PH-LKR, Düsseldorf, Germany, c. 1961
UNDATED – PH-LKR, a Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation operated by KLM, at Düsseldorf (DUS) airport in Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Here is another exciting image straight from the early 1960s. This original 35 mm slide shows PH-LKR, a Lockheed L-1049C Super Constellation operated by KLM, at Düsseldorf (DUS) airport…
Place Stanislas, Nancy, France, c. 1961
UNDATED – The Place Stanislas in Nancy, France, seen from the Rue des Dominicains.. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image As I announced a couple of days ago, this week is dominated by selected images from the late 1950s and early 1960s. I acquired these 35 mm color slides online, and they…
Autohaus Dechent, Saarbrücken, Germany, c. 1961
1961 – A woman stands among several cars on the parking lot of Autohaus Dechent in Saarbrücken, Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Here is yet another image of the 500+ slides shot in the late 1950s and early 1960s. This image shows the wife of the photographer next to a…
D-EDAS, Germany, c. 1962
UNDATED – At an airshow in Germany, a de Havilland D.H.82A Tiger Moth (D-EDAS) has been parked on the airfield. In the back, three small Army aircraft do a fly-by. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image On to the next image of the big (500+) slides from the late 1950s and early…
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